Time Zones
What time zone do we live in?
Central
What is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
What does a map key do?
It tells you what the symbols on a map stand for.
What direction do lines of longitude run?
North to South
Name the seven continents.
Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, North America, South America, Antartica
How many time zones is the world divided into?
24
What is the correct abbreviation for Illinois?
IL
What are the cardinal directions?
North, East, South, West
Which direction do lines of latitude run?
East to West
Name the 5 oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern
Each time zone differs by how many hours?
1 Hour
What state has the initials MI?
Michigan
What are the intermediate directions?
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
Lines that run east to west are called lines of latitude and measure north or south of what?
Equator
Bonus: What ocean lies West of North America?
Pacific
How many time zones are in the US?
6
What is the correct abbreviation for Arkansas?
What is a grid system?
a way used to locate a place on the map
Lines that run north to south are called lines of longitude. What are they also called?
Meridians
Bonus: The continent of Africa lies to what direction of North America?
East
Bonus: Why were time zones established?
Railroad time schedules
What is the capital of South Carolina?
Columbia
What is the prime meridian?
An imaginary line of longitude that divides the Earth's sphere into halves of East and West.
What line of longitude divides the Earth into halves of East and West?
Prime Meridian
Bonus: What continent lies to the South of Australia?
Antarctica